20-17-1404. Authority to cremate unclaimed remains — Retention of the remains.

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20-17-1404. Authority to cremate unclaimed remains — Retention of the remains.

20-17-1404. Authority to cremate unclaimed remains — Retention of the remains. (a) An authorizing agent may authorize the cremation of an unclaimed deceased veteran's body. (b) A funeral establishment that accepts the unclaimed remains of a veteran: (1) Shall place the cremated remains in a container marked with the proper identification of the decedent; (2)(A) Shall retain or arrange for the retention of the cremated remains until they are relinquished to: (i) A veterans service organization; (ii) The Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or (iii) The authorizing agent. (B) The veterans service organization or Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs must certify that the deceased veteran: (i) Is entitled to interment benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; and (ii) Will be provided a dignified and honorable funeral at a veterans cemetery; and (3)(A) May dispose of the cremated remains in a manner permitted by law after five (5) days from the date of cremation if the cremated remains are not relinquished to a person as provided in subdivision (b)(2) of this section. (B) The disposal of the remains must comply with the public health and welfare laws of the State of Arkansas.

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-17-1404

Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.